Decision making is easy in a predictable and slow-changing world, but we are a long way from that right now. In episode 97 of the PreparedEx podcast, Chris Paton discusses what effects decision making, how our biases and heuristics influence us, and the impact this has on tempo. Chris will also touch on some simple…
As a tool, tabletop exercises, when run effectively and correctly, can be extremely impactful not just to the team, but for the organization. However, as a facilitator of these events, you only have one short window to attain interest and commitment for future sessions. This is a vital step in your journey to building a…
The 5 Steps to Creating and Delivering Tabletop Exercises was designed to help organizations improve their existing crisis simulation exercises or create new ones that are engaging and professional. In this short video clip from the Crisis Coordinator Webinar Series, Rob Burton discusses why the 5-step process was created. Do you have questions regarding The 5-Step Process? …
The tabletop exercise is the most common kind of training exercise conducted by corporations and governments. It is a very useful training tool that has both advantages and disadvantages. In the previous CC Series Short, Rob discussed some of the advantages. In this short video clip from the Crisis Coordinator Webinar Series, Rob Burton discusses…
In episode 96 Tony Kaufman walks us through his personal experience with managing the Diamond Princess Cruise COVID-19 crisis. Tony, who was a member of the senior leadership at the time of the crisis managed the response from the moment of the outbreak through to recovery. Tony goes into detail about how they managed the…
The goal of the tabletop exercise is to improve both your crisis plan and the functioning of your response team thereby strengthening your organization’s immunity to crisis. When a crisis strikes, and it most assuredly will at some point, your crisis plan and crisis response team will be as prepared as they possibly can be…
In the previous CC Series Short, Missed Opportunities During Tabletop Exercises, Rob touched on why crisis simulation exercises don’t go well. In this short video clip, Rob Burton goes further into some of the reasons why. Do you have questions regarding Crisis Simulation Exercises? Contact us today!
There a number of reasons why crisis simulation exercises don’t go well. In this short video clip from the Crisis Coordinator Webinar Series, Rob Burton discusses some of these reasons. Do you have questions regarding Crisis Simulation Exercises? Contact us today!
The Tabletop Exercise is a facilitated, group analysis of an emergency situation in an informal, stress-free environment. The Tabletop Exercise is designed for examination of operational plans, problem identification, and in-depth problem solving. In this short video clip from the Crisis Coordinator Webinar Series, Rob Burton describes the most common and widely used exercise type,…
In Episode 95 Rob interviews Matt Kershner who is the Chief at the Special Operations Forces Training Support Branch at DTRA the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. The discussion during the podcast was centered around exercises. Matt has vast amounts of experience within the exercise design, delivery and evaluation of exercises and shares his stories during…